A break with New Zealand's colonial heritage whilst retaining a familiar, European flag design, and details of our collective futures in the South Pacific. Along with this, I also believe that the black, white, blue and red correspond neatly- Black, a common feature in all New Zealand's sporting fixtures; the Thin White strip, a reference to the long white cloud that guided the first New Zealanders home; Blue, referencing our identity as an island nation, and Red in commemoration of all those killed defending our way of life and promoting the cause of Freedom, Democracy and Justice around the world.